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as in honorably
in a manner befitting a person of the highest character and ideals
as commander of the Union army's first black regiment, Robert Gould Shaw died as greatly as he had lived
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2
as in highly
to a large extent or degree
authorities have greatly increased the scope of their investigation of corruption in the mayor's office
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as in extremely
to a great degree
I'm not greatly bothered by this setback
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Recent Examples of greatly
Considering how quickly things in Earth orbit tend to zip around, a fragment of a spacecraft crashing into a satellite could greatly hinder that satellite; two satellites colliding could be catastrophic for both.
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Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 2 Apr. 2025
However, this timeline varies greatly and is unique to each individual.
—Cordelia Nwankwo, Verywell Health, 31 Mar. 2025
These factors can vary greatly across the U.S., creating wide disparities in health and life expectancy.
—Andrew Keatts, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
In reality, the weather greatly influences how quickly or slowly our plants dry out.
—Dr. Matthew Lisy, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025
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Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 2 Apr. 2025
However, this timeline varies greatly and is unique to each individual.
—Cordelia Nwankwo, Verywell Health, 31 Mar. 2025
These factors can vary greatly across the U.S., creating wide disparities in health and life expectancy.
—Andrew Keatts, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
In reality, the weather greatly influences how quickly or slowly our plants dry out.
—Dr. Matthew Lisy, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for greatly
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According to a source, the Dolphins think highly of Starks; general manager Chris Grier watched him at Georgia’s Pro Day.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2025
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That’s how many children in the US received the first dose of the highly effective measles-mumps-rubella vaccine by 15 months of age in 2024 — down from more than 77% in 2020.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2025
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Some 53% of consumers said quality was extremely important when choosing between one product over another, compared with 48% who prioritize price.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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For one, these tiny particles are extremely difficult to measure.—
Nina Agrawal,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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What If…? ended up not being a terribly good series in the end and making Carter the focus attracted a lot of flak since it was supposed to be an anthology.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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That could be terribly damaging, especially with the arrival of the low season and everything.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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Manual Weed Removal Techniques Weeds are much easier to manage when individual plants are small and before populations spread through the lawn.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2025
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Cejudo said the situation could have been much worse.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Peters returns for the Manhattan Theatre Club’s fresh, surprising and very special Broadway production, following its run in Los Angeles.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2025
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Maui Health takes these concerns and the safety of its patients very seriously and will cooperate with authorities as appropriate.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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On Monday, the US president threatened to significantly ratchet up the trade war between the world’s two largest economies by slapping an additional 50% tariffs on Chinese imports midweek if Beijing doesn’t remove its retaliatory tariffs by Tuesday.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2025
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As the Trump administration moves forward to create new rules that could significantly narrow eligibility for a popular federal student loan forgiveness program, millions of borrowers could wind up getting denied relief.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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More Pro Wrestling: Pro Wrestling Legend Bret Hart Reacts to Record-Breaking WWE Hall of Fame Induction While there's no doubt that these wrestlers are incredibly talented, there are plenty of other WWE Superstars who are more than capable of carrying on a main event match.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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Shilpa loves cake, so what better time to introduce her incredibly springy, tender, and flavorful Pistachio Bundt Cake recipe!—
Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
2 Apr. 2025
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There can be lots of falsehoods that the AI assumes to be utterly true.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Though Blue had dismissed Dave utterly, his words had apparently resonated.—
Charlie Mason,
TVLine,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Greatly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greatly. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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